Wolves beat Saints to boost hopes of top-two finish

Betfred Super League

Warrington (12) 16

Tries: Ashton, Crowther Goals: Thewlis 4

St Helens (2) 2

Goal: Bennison

Matty Ashton’s sensational solo effort group Warrington connected nan measurement to a captious triumph complete Super League play-off rivals St Helens and moved them to wrong 2 points of second-placed Hull KR.

Ashton danced his measurement done nan Saints defence and darted complete successful nan area aft a frantic commencement which saw some sides down to 12 men for 10 minutes.

Jordy Crowther past bundled complete from adjacent scope to unafraid a 12-2 interval lead.

Josh Thewlis added 2 penalties successful a comparatively uneventful 2nd half arsenic Wolves closed retired triumph pinch nan minimum of fuss.

St Helens, who could person leapfrogged Leigh and gone fourth, stay 5th and are now successful threat of missing a top-six Super League decorativeness for nan first time.

More to follow.

Warrington: Taylor-Wray; Thewlis, Tai, King, Ashton; Williams, Drinkwater, Yates, Powell, Musgrove, Bateman, Fitzgibbon, Currie.

Interchanges: Nicholson, Philbin, Walker, Crowther.

St Helens: Robertson; Ritson, Blake, Mata'utia, Bennison; Lomax, Mbye, Walmsley, Burns, Lees, Whitley, Batchelor, Knowles.

Interchanges: Welsby, Paasi, Delaney, Vaughan.

Referee: Chris Kendall.